<span style="color: #222222;">India and the US have announced a new program supporting innovations to tackle climate and clean energy challenges. The program titled 'Technology-based Energy Solutions: Innovations for Net Zero' constitutes a call for Ignition Grants by the United States-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund. It will identify and support 'technology showstoppers' or promising joint India-US Science and Tech-based entrepreneurial initiatives in this area.<br />''<br />''The launch of the US-India Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 partnership in April this year reiterated the commitment of both nations to work together to achieve their ambitious climate and clean energy targets and to strengthen bilateral collaborations. The new program aligns with the goals of the US-India strategic Clean Energy Partnership and will be administered by the bi-national Indo-US Science and Technology Forum.</span><br />